A simple new tweak could double the efficiency of organic electronics, OLED-displays, plastic-based solar cells and bioelectronics.

Wistron and its partners from an autonomous driving development team have unveiled their latest progress on the development of a car cloud computing service platform that integrates infotainment system, AIoT (AI+IoT), communication and big data analysis.

FOCUS ON BUSINESSIPC Redesigns EMS Program Manager Certification ProgramAs many of you know, I have taught part of IPC’s EMS Program Management Certification Program since 2003. Following a telephone survey of IPC member company executives and past participants in 2017, IPC decided it was time to entirely revamp the program.SUSAN MUCHA

JST Corp. has accused electronics contract maker Foxconn and some of its associates of stealing exclusive designs for special connectors used in computers and automotive systems.

Jennie Hwang has been appointed chairman of the board on Assessment of US Army Centers, US Department of Defense.

GETTING LEANDesigning for Lean ProductionLean manufacturing emphasizes minimizing variation and eliminating waste and inefficiency. Not surprisingly, a Lean approach to design does the same thing.JERRY JOHNSON

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

From the pages ofPRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB:Maxwell and Transmission Lines
The famous mathematician can guide our understanding of electrical signals.by Ralph Morrison

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